Celtic are aiming to reach their third consecutive Scottish Cup final where Aberdeen lie in wait.
The Dons overcame Hearts in extra-time on Saturday afternoon to book their place at Hampden in May – now it is Celtic’s turn to do the business against St Johnstone.
Brendan Rodgers was raging with his Celtic players two weeks ago after watching St Johnstone secure a shock 1-0 victory in the Premiership.
So there has been talk in the media over whether St Johnstone can produce another huge upset – but Rodgers won’t let that happen.
Celtic bounced back from that McDiarmid Park loss with a thumping 5-1 win over Kilmarnock, certainly one of the most convincing victories of the season so far.
If they produce that sort of ruthlessness at Hampden this weekend, it could be over before it has started for the Perth Saints.
Below, 67 Hail Hail has everything you need to know about St Johnstone vs Celtic including TV and live stream details, the latest team and injury news, plus the appointed officials.
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St Johnstone vs Celtic kick-off time
Celtic make the short trip to Hampden Park on Sunday, April 20 to take on St Johnstone in the second Scottish Cup semi-final of the weekend. Kick-off is at 3pm BST.
Is St Johnstone vs Celtic live on TV?
Yes, St Johnstone vs Celtic will be broadcast live on TV by Premier Sports. Coverage on Premier Sports 1 begins at 2:30pm, which is 30 minutes before kick-off.
Moreover, Celtic fans living outside the UK and Ireland can watch the semi-final encounter live on Celtic TV provided you have an international subscription.
If you are out and about, you can listen to commentary of the match live via BBC Radio Scotland. Coverage on Sportsound kicks off at 2pm.
Highlights of St Johnstone vs Celtic will be uploaded to the Premier Sports and Scottish Cup YouTube channels after the game.
Celtic team & injury news
Brendan Rodgers faced the press on Friday at Lennoxtown and intimated that three of his Celtic stars will be unavailable to face St Johnstone due to injuries.
He said: “Kasper (Schmeichel) is working out on the pitch, he is still not quite ready yet. Yang will come out of the sling shortly so we will see how that is.
“Dane Murray has had an issue. Dane was someone I was looking at for the Rangers game but the day before the game, he had a wee moment with his knee.
“We are assessing that and looking at that so he will be out as well. Apart from that, everyone else is okay.”
Referee & VAR
The officials for St Johnstone vs Celtic have been confirmed by the SFA. The on-field referee will be Calum Scott and he will be assisted by Graeme Stewart and Dougie Potter.
Andrew Dallas will be the VAR, while Alan Mulvanny has been confirmed as the AVAR.
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